I think the most concerning thing is that President Obama's nominee for the open Supreme Court position, Judge Sotomayor, ruled against the firefighters when the case was before the appellate court. The Republicans don't have enough votes to stop her confirmation so she will likely be confirmed to a lifetime appointment.

Yeah, she has really come under fire for this one. Saw it on Fox News just an hour ago and if you search for "Sotomayor Firefighters" on Yahoo! News, a bunch of articles appear from prominent news reels. Some say it's bad, while some say it won't hurt her chances.